University of Bonn mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth died today at the age of 96, surrounded by her family. In 1965, she spent some time at the University of Bonn as part of her visit to the city, the capital of West Germany at the time. She subsequently founded the Queen’s Prize, which has been awarded at the start of every academic year since then in recognition of outstanding achievements in English studies.
Commenting on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Rector of the University of Bonn, Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch, said: "The University of Bonn is mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. ...